Make-up protector mask



`@11.16, 1947. B KL'ENA 2,432,767

MAKE-UP PROTECTOR `MASK Filed March 2l, 1946 image of the other wherebyone is adapted to form the left side of the mask whereas the other blankforms the right side of the mask. An edging or binding I3 is securedsubstantially around the periphery of the mask, for example by means ofstitching I1. As indicated in Fig. 3, this binding comprises a tape orthe like folded around the edge of the mask and secured in place bymeans of conventional stitching.

The eye holes I6 are similarly protected against tearing or distortionby means of further stitching; optionally and alternatively, the eyeholes I6 may be protected by means of a binding similar in structure tothe border binding I3 (not thus shown in the figures). The bindingand/or stitching around the eye holes I6 and around the edge of the maskserve the various purposes of preventing destruction of the mask,preserving the shape from pulling and stretching, and in the case of theborder stitching providing an anchoring means for the tying strings I4which extend from the corners of the mask.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. l to 4, there are four tyingstrings Ill on the mask, one extending from each corner. These tyingstrings are constructed, for example, of tape material similar instructure to the binding tape I3; in fact, in the preferred form of thisinvention, it is understood that these tying members may be simplyintegral extensions of the binding tapes I3.

In the presently preferred form of the invention, care is taken insecuring together the two blanks Il, to insure that the extending edgesI8 (see Fig. 3) extend inwardly; i. e. the blanks are placed togetherwith their outer or forward surfaces facing one another, the blanksstitched together, and the mask then turned right side out, leaving theedge of the seam facing inwardly. In this way it is insured that therewill be no rough seam edges projecting to catch on clothing as itbrushes past.

`'Ihe use of the article shown in Figs. 1 to 4 is apparent from thefigures themselves with the description included hereinbefore. The maskis sirrply placed over the face of the wearer, strings I4 are properlytied behind the wearers head or in Vanother convenient place, wherebythe wearers face is safely and securely protected. With this mask inposition, the wearer is now free to slip clothing over her head withoutfear of damage either to the clothing or to her make-up because ofcontact therebetween. The mask is comfortable to the wearer inasmuch asit is constructed to conform loosely with the contours of the face, andis entirely free from sharp edges or surfaces which might damage thefinest and sheerest of clothing.

In Figs. 5 and 6 is shown another form of this invention comprising amask IIJa comprising two face pieces IIa secured together and having aborder binding I3a therearound, all in a manner and construction similarto that set forth in connection with the previous figures. Extendingfrom one side of the mask, and secured thereto in convenient manner, forexample by means of stitching of the line, is at least one fasteningmember or string Ilia. This string Illa is adapted to be releasablysecured to the other end of the mask by means of a snap fastener |921.Fig. 8 shows such a fastener I9a mounted on the corner of one end of themask to the border binding I3a and to the string Ida.

By means of this fastener and string Illa, the mask is adapted to bequickly and readily secured around the face of a wearer. In order toprovide maximum of versatility of size, it is contemplated that thetying or fastening string Illa will be con.. structed of a stretchablematerial such as a conventional elastic band or covered elastic, wherebya large flexibility of size is afforded.

In Fig. 7 there is shown a further form of the invention in which thereis provided a head covering or hair covering 2D which is secured alongat least a part of the upper edge of the mask. The mask is similar instructure to either of the previously set forth forms of the invention,the hair cover 20 being optional with either form. This hair cover 20 issecured across the front of the mask and optionally partly along theside, and extends over the top of the head of the wearer and part waydown the back of the head, thus providing a hair protector integrallymounted on the mask. This form of the invention is particularly usefulfor a woman who prefers to apply her make-up and to fix her hair priorto putting on her outer clothing, thus avoiding dropping powder, loosehair, or the like on the clothing, and it permits her to do this withoutsubsequently disturbing the careful arrangement of her hair as she slipsclothing over her head. Additionally, this form of the invention isuseful in preventing various customers in a clothing store from passingto one another various communicable scalp diseases.

While I have illustrated and described the pre ferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A protecting mask for preventing contact between a wearers face andhair and clothing being slipped over the wearers head, comprising a pairof face pieces shaped to conform with a wearers face leaving free neck,side and hair portions and secured together along the front edges ofsaid face pieces, a binding secured around the edges of said face piecesto form a chin line, a cheek line and a hair line, and fastening membersextending from the edges of said mask for securing the mask on the faceof the wearer, and a hair cover secured across the front of the mask andthe top thereof to said hair line only and otherwise unengaged, saidhair cover being adapted to eX- tend over the top of the wearers headand at least partially down the back of the wearers head to cover thewearers hair.

2. A protecting mask for preventing contact between a wearers face andhair and clothing being slipped over the wearers head, comprising a pairof face pieces shaped generally to conform with the wearers face leavingfree neck, side and hair portions and stitched together along the frontedges of said face pieces with an inwardly extending seam, a bindingstitched around the edges of the mask to form a chin line, a cheek lineand a hair line, and tying strings extending from the binding forsecuring the mask on the face of the wearer, and a hair cover securedacross the front of the mask and the top thereof to said hair line onlyand otherwise unengaged, said hair cover be ing adapted to extend overthe top of the wearers head and at least partially down the back of thewearers head to cover the wearers hair.

3. A protecting mask for preventing contact between a wearers face andhair and clothing being slipped over the wearers head, comprising a pairof face pieces shaped generally to conform with the wearers face leavingfree neck, side and hair portions, each face piece having a projectingnose piece substantially at the center of the front edge thereof andhaving an eye hole located behind and above said nose piece tocorrespond in position with the wearers eye, said face pieces beingstitched together along the front edges of said face pieces with aninwardly extending seam, a binding stitched around the edges of the maskto form a chin line, a check line and a hair line, and tying stringsextending from the binding for securing the mask on the face of thewearer, and a hair cover secured across the front of the mask and thetop thereof to said hair line only and otherwise unengaged, said haircover being being adapted to extend over the top of the wearers head andat lea-st partially down the back of the wearers head to Cover thewearers hair.

4. A protecting mask for preventing contact between a'wearers face andhair and clotihng being slipped over the wearers head, comprising a pairof face pieces shaped generally to conform with the wearers face leavingfree neck, side and hair portions, each face piece having a projectingnose piece substantially at the center of the front edge thereof andhaving an eye hole located behind and ab'ove said nose piece tocorrespond in position with the wearers eye, said face pieces beingstitched together along the front edges of said face pieces with aninwardly extending seam; a binding stitched around the edges of the maskto form a chin line, a cheek line and a hair line, and at lease onefastening member extending from one end of said mask and being adaptedto be releasably secured to the other end of said mask to fasten themask across the face of the wearer, and a hair cover secured across thefront of the mask and the top thereof to said hair 1in-e only andotherwise unengaged, said hair cover being adapted to extend over thetop of the wearers head and at least partially down the back of thewearers head to cover the wearers hair. BELLA KLEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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